Swinging drapery support for circle-head windows



July 7, 1931.

.J. WITTEMANN SWINGING DRAPERY SUPPORT FOR CIRCLE HEAD Filed July 26, 1950 WINDOWS A INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented July 7, 1931 .roii'nwr'rrnnann, or Los'moELEs, CALIIFORNIA' =-.i.;.1....".;;final. at, The s,o'nnewhat general installation of oil"; ole-head windows in building operations as conducted as the present time, has created a demand for a "swinging; drapery support 1 which would conform to the contourofthe window and bel susceptible of easy associa-j tion'there'with. l i The present "invention resides in a specially constructed drapery supporting bar, curved 10 in sideelevation sofas to conform to'the'cur vaturefof the window, such "bar comprising a bowed strip, preferably ofwlood,"to whichthe draperies canfbe easily f attached, and a cor re'sponding'ly curved metal, strip, arranged I within the bow of'the wooden or other strip,

and secured thereto by novel fastening means, so asto constitute a rigid structure, incapable of deflection in any of its ordinary usesp'l At one end- .ofthe curved drapery supporting bar, means are provided through special features of construction, for supporting the bar in its position of association with the window, and yet permitting the curved drapery supporting bar to be freely swung U1'25 away from the window, when occasion therefor arises. I The curved drapery supporting bar is constituted as a strip of thin flexible material, rectangular in cross'section, with its wider faces extending at a right angle to the plane of the window frame. To support and retain the said strip in its correct curved relation, a thin metal strip is bent edgewise according to the desired radius, and to the bent metal strip the flexible strip first mentioned is firmly attached, so as to unite the two elementsin fixed relation with each other. 1

In the foregoing, I have outlined the nature and purpose of my invention, which I will now describe in detail and point out the novelty thereof inthe appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view showing theupper part of a circle-head window in phantom, and my I improved drapery support in the relative position which it occupies when associated with such a window. r I s Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the structure, looking from the right 0f Fig. 1.

'50 Fig. 31s a iew of my improvedstructure,

V Fswmomo DEAPERY'SUPBQRT FOB CIRCLE-HEAD wrn'nows 5 1 1930. Serial in, 470,843. 7 looking upwardly toward the, same, and showing in full line section parts oftherwin dow construction shown in phantom in Fig. 1. Inthe drawings the numeral 10 indicates the frame of a window construction provided with a circle-head 11, of arcuate outline. in elevation, such asis'now being quite generally used'in building operations.

In 'order'to permit thesupport in a sym m metrical mannerof the draperies assoc ated with the window, I provide a drapery sup porting bar having 'anarcuate configuration 7 closely approximating that of the circle-head window. In embodying my invention in a practical form, I take astripof -metal-,-of suitablewidth and thickness, and of the necessary'length, and bend such strip in 'thedi re'ction of its w'idth, so as to produce a curved piece havingthe desired radius. The immo bility of thejmaterial ofwhichthe edgewise curved metal strip is formed, causes it retainv the relatively fixed'shape into which it'is'be'nt, j 3

I then take a strip 13'of freely flexible ma terial, preferably wood,off rectangular cross section, and bend such strip, 13 over the outer edge of the 'cur'ved. metalstrip 12, allowing themargins of the strip .13 to projectjjiat. equal distances from the sides ofthe strip12. The. assembly in the position describedpf the strips 12 and 13, maybe easily effected through the use ofany simple holding cmech f anism, and. whenpso assembled,'Iunitethe' strips 12 and 13" by means of clamps 14 formed fromshort. strips of metal, and bent. into the shapeshown-at'the leftjofFig.

so. as to provide a narrow open, loop ofa depth and width j ust' sufficient, to receive. the

metal strip l2, and fit snugly thereover. The

opposite, proj ecting' ends of the clamp '14 are perforated forthe reception of -.fasteni1 1g"de v vices inthe formof screws or bolts, engaging.

both the ends of the clamp and the strip 13at opposite sides of the metal strip 12, so as'it'o' maintain the strip 13in permanent 'position, after the holding ,mechanismfor the strips12:

and 13. has {been released. A clamp. 14; at.-

each end offthe structure will ordinarily be.

sufficient to. maintain the bent strips To sustain the drapery supporting bar in position upon the window frame, I provide a metal bracket which may have the construc tion shown in Fig. 2, it having a base 15 to rest against and be attached to the framework at one side of the window, such base being formed with an outwardly bowed portion 16, to provide clearance for a moulding, if the latter-be used. Extending outwardly from the base 15 are arms 17 and 18, united at their free ends by a portion 19, which serves to brace the arms 17 and 18 and maintain them against displacement.

In connection with the clamp is at one end of the curved drapery supporting bar, I use an angular plate, one flange of which extends vertically as at 20, and the other flange of which extends horizontally as at 21, in Fig. 1. The vertical flange 20 of the angular plate is aligned with the cooperating, clamp 14', and is secured thereto by means of the bolts or screws which unite the parts, as previously described. The flange 21 of the angular plate is slotted through as at 22, for the reception of a brace or strut 23,. formed from aflat metal strip, passed througli the perforation and extending some distance above and some distance below the said flange. The upper end 24 of the brace 23 isbent so that such bent end will make a long contact with the inner edge of the curved metal strip 12. A clamp 25, having the shape of the clamp 14. but having its narrow loop elongated sufliciently to receive both the end 2 1 of the brace 23 and the strip 12, is attached to the curved strip 13 through screws or bolts, as before described, and maintains the upper end of the brace and the curved strip 12 firmly in an edge to edge contact.

The flange 2-1 of the angular plate is boredat a point between the perforation 22 and the angle of the plate, and a registering bore is provided in the arm 17 of the bracket. The flange 21 is seated on the arm. 17, and a pivot pin 26 is passed through the said bores so as to connect the parts. The lower end of the brace 23 is bent oppositely to the end 24, as at 27, and brought into engagementlwith the under side of the arm 18 of the bracket.

. Both the end 27 of the brace and the arm 18 of the bracket are provided with bores aligned with the bores of the flange 21 and arm 17., and a pivot pin 28 is inserted in the bores in. the parts 18 and 27 so as to connect the same.

The pivotal mounting of the drapery sup porting bar permits it to be swung away from the window, to afford access to the window when desired, as is frequently the case'wheneasements are employed. 1

The brace 23 performs an important func-.

tion in the operation of the device,'in that it resists any tendency of the drapery supporting bar to sag under the weight carried thereby, and serves always to maintain the L... fixture in its apportioned relation to the circle-head of the window. The flange 21 of the angular piece, through its connection with the brace 23, serves as a stay for the brace 23 and retains it always in a relatively fixed position in the assemblage.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1'. A swinging drapery support for a circl'e-head window, comprising a flat metal strip curved edgewise to: conform to the contour of the window, a bent wooden strip overlapping the outer ourveof-the said metal strip, and clamps engaging the metal strip and secured to the flat wooden strip to maintain the angular cross-sectional arrangement of the associated metal and WOOCIQH. strips;

2.. A swinging drapery support for. a circle-head Window, comprising a. fiat metal strip curved edgewise to conform to the; con,- tour of the window,a.bent woodenstripoverlapping the outer curve of the said metal, strip, clamps engaging the metal Strip and secured to theflat wooden strip to maintain the angular cross-sectional arrangement, of the associated metal and Wooden. Strips, means for pivotally supporting thecurved' composite bar at one end, and? a: brace, for, sustaining the said, baruagainst deflection the said brace constituting part of tlfie p ivotal; support for the-bar.

In testimony whereof, I have signed) my name at Los Angeles, this ISth-d'ay of" June,

' 1 JOHN 

